Gabriele Hirschbichler

Germany

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSGER22612198301
NOC	Germany
Born	26 Dec 1983 in Traunstein
Gender	Women

Languages

English, German

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	38.31	26 Feb 2017	Calgary
	1000m	1:14.49	26 Feb 2017	Calgary
	1500m	1:54.67	09 Dec 2017	Salt Lake City, UT
	3000m	4:14.73	21 Jan 2018	Erfurt
	5000m	7:48.93	30 Dec 2014	Inzell

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
European Single Distances Championships	Event
European Single Distances Championships
	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	1

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Placing 20th in the 1000m at the 2011 World Single Distances Championships in Inzell, Germany, and competing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

Her father and her cousins were all involved in the sport.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Her family and friends. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol	German speed skater Anni Friesinger-Postma, US speed skater Bonnie Blair. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport at age eight in Inzell, Germany.

General Interest

Famous relatives	Her younger brother Hubert has represented Germany in speed skating. He finished 19th in the mass start at the 2015 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Dec 2015; rosenheim24.de, 06 Feb 2012)
Nicknames	Gabi (Facebook profile, 29 Oct 2018)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/gabi.hirschbichler

General Interest

Other information

RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive speed skating in March 2019 to focus on working at her family's butcher's shop in Inzell, Germany. (sueddeutsche.de, 08 Feb 2019)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2017/2018	World Allround Championships	500m	2
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	4
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	4
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	1500m	5
	2018	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	6
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	500m	8
	2016/2017	European Sprint Championships	Overall	9
	2017/2018	European Single Distances Championships	1000m	9
	2017/2018	World Sprint Championships	Overall	10
	2018/2019	European Sprint Championships	Overall	11
	2018	Olympic Games	1500m	12
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	13
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	14
	2016/2017	World Sprint Championships	Overall	14
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	14
	2015/2016	World Sprint Championships	Overall	14
	2018	Olympic Games	1000m	15
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	17
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2017/2018	World Allround Championships	Allround	18
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	20
	2018/2019	World Sprint Championships	Overall	20
	2010/2011	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	20
	2010/2011	World Sprint Championships	Overall	20
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	21
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	21
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	23
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	500m	24
	2014	Olympic Games	1000m	26
	2014	Olympic Games	1500m	30
	2014	Olympic Games	2 x 500m	34

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2017/2018	Calgary, AB	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	2
	2016/2017	Heerenveen	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	2
	2007/2008	Inzell	100m	3
	2017/2018	Minsk	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2014/2015	Obihiro	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2017/2018	Salt Lake City, UT	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1000m	10
	2005/2006	World Cup Classification	100m	11
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	14
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	15
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	16
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1500m	17
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	18
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	100m	18
	2008/2009	World Cup Classification	100m	19
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	21
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	23
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	24
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	24
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1000m	25
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	26
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	26
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	27
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	30
	2008/2009	World Cup Classification	1000m	31
	2005/2006	World Cup Classification	500m	31
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	500m	33
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	34
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	34
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	1000m	35
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	34
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	36
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	36
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 15 Laps	38
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	39
	2006/2007	World Cup Classification	500m	38
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	41
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	500m	42
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	500m	45
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	45
	2008/2009	World Cup Classification	500m	45
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	500m	47
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	1000m	47
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	48
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	48